Maize production in Algeria
In 2024 Algeria produced 12,000 t of maize, the 132nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 367%. The record was 18,491 t in 2021. Area harvested: 2,000 ha, yield 6.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 12,000 t
- World rank
- 132 of 162
- 10-year change
- +367%
- Record
- 18,491 t
- 2021
Maize in Algeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Algeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.0
- world 5.8 (+3.4%)
- kg per person
- 0.26
- world 149
- 10-year change
- +367%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | Congo | 13,000 | 0.00% |
| 131 | Papua New Guinea | 12,926 | 0.00% |
| 132 | Algeria | 12,000 | 0.00% |
| 133 | Costa Rica | 8,042 | 0.00% |
| 134 | New Caledonia | 7,326 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of maize
Share of the world total; Algeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 6.00 |
| 2023 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 2,000 | 6.00 |
| 2022 | 11,000 | −41% | 2,000 | 5.50 |
| 2021 | 18,491 | +474% | 3,606 | 5.13 |
| 2020 | 3,221 | −49% | 530 | 6.08 |
| 2019 | 6,368 | +16% | 1,533 | 4.15 |
| 2018 | 5,512 | +109% | 1,241 | 4.44 |
| 2017 | 2,634 | −29% | 2,025 | 1.30 |
| 2016 | 3,686 | +32% | 817 | 4.51 |
| 2015 | 2,794 | +8.6% | 712 | 3.92 |
| 2014 | 2,572 | +107% | 983 | 2.62 |
| 2013 | 1,245 | −29% | 370 | 3.36 |
| 2012 | 1,755 | +205% | 686 | 2.56 |
| 2011 | 575 | +60% | 246 | 2.34 |
| 2010 | 359 | −38% | 139 | 2.58 |
| 2009 | 575 | −43% | 186 | 3.09 |
| 2008 | 1,015 | −38% | 227 | 4.47 |
| 2007 | 1,644 | −33% | 192 | 8.56 |
| 2006 | 2,456 | +114% | 374 | 6.57 |
| 2005 | 1,148 | +69% | 339 | 3.39 |
| 2004 | 679 | −31% | 214 | 3.17 |
| 2003 | 981 | +17% | 340 | 2.89 |
| 2002 | 837 | −23% | 250 | 3.35 |
| 2001 | 1,087 | −30% | 400 | 2.72 |
| 2000 | 1,556 | +190% | 430 | 3.62 |
| 1999 | 537 | +73% | 240 | 2.24 |
| 1998 | 310 | +21% | 180 | 1.72 |
| 1997 | 257 | −42% | 120 | 2.14 |
| 1996 | 446 | +6.4% | 260 | 1.72 |
| 1995 | 419 | +126% | 260 | 1.61 |
| 1994 | 185 | −18% | 410 | 0.45 |
| 1993 | 225 | −66% | 180 | 1.25 |
| 1992 | 662 | +32% | 290 | 2.28 |
| 1991 | 500 | +116% | 260 | 1.92 |
| 1990 | 231 | −90% | 140 | 1.65 |
| 1989 | 2,400 | +20% | 1,000 | 2.40 |
| 1988 | 2,000 | −6.1% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1987 | 2,130 | +48% | 1,510 | 1.41 |
| 1986 | 1,442 | +15% | 1,710 | 0.84 |
| 1985 | 1,256 | −76% | 1,970 | 0.64 |
| 1984 | 5,321 | +90% | 2,850 | 1.87 |
| 1983 | 2,800 | +95% | 3,000 | 0.93 |
| 1982 | 1,434 | −37% | 1,830 | 0.78 |
| 1981 | 2,277 | +54% | 2,270 | 1.00 |
| 1980 | 1,478 | +72% | 1,530 | 0.97 |
| 1979 | 860 | −13% | 770 | 1.12 |
| 1978 | 984 | −51% | 910 | 1.08 |
| 1977 | 2,005 | −27% | 1,640 | 1.22 |
| 1976 | 2,762 | −59% | 2,160 | 1.28 |
| 1975 | 6,718 | +56% | 3,720 | 1.81 |
| 1974 | 4,295 | −20% | 3,180 | 1.35 |
| 1973 | 5,343 | +13% | 4,530 | 1.18 |
| 1972 | 4,716 | −6.7% | 5,530 | 0.85 |
| 1971 | 5,052 | −22% | 6,210 | 0.81 |
| 1970 | 6,438 | +4.7% | 6,290 | 1.02 |
| 1969 | 6,151 | −7.8% | 6,160 | 1.00 |
| 1968 | 6,671 | +58% | 5,830 | 1.14 |
| 1967 | 4,215 | +23% | 3,850 | 1.09 |
| 1966 | 3,440 | −18% | 4,200 | 0.82 |
| 1965 | 4,180 | −28% | 3,800 | 1.10 |
| 1964 | 5,840 | +44% | 4,990 | 1.17 |
| 1963 | 4,069 | +51% | 3,797 | 1.07 |
| 1962 | 2,700 | −53% | 5,000 | 0.54 |
| 1961 | 5,689 | — | 5,837 | 0.97 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 20 t USD 2,000
- Exporter rank
- 118 of 137
- Imports
- 5.0 million t USD 1.14 bn
- Importer rank
- 11 of 190
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of maize in Algeria?
Algeria produced 12,000 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Algeria rank in the world for production of maize?
Algeria ranked 132nd of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Algeria changed?
It rose by 367% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 18,491 t in 2021.
What is the yield of maize in Algeria?
6.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (12,000 t from 2,000 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Algeria export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Algeria reported exports of 20 t (USD 2,000) and imports of 5.0 million t (USD 1.14 bn), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Algeria is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.